UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone. And we never give up.
For every child, an opportunity to learn
The UNICEF Pacific Education team provides support to 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories as part of a 5-year Multi-Country Programme extending from 2018-2022. The programme aims to support countries in achieving relevant SDG and national targets, and has an overarching results matrix, targeted indicators linked to specific programmes, and a series of standard monitoring questions requiring reporting once annually. In addition, the programme is guided by information on the context and status of education in the PICTs and needs to update the same and have easy-to-access briefs on the same. Finally, in a region managing COVID19, which affected all 14 countries, and the impact of TC Harold (category 5) in education systems in 3 countries, there are additional indicators and data related to defining & tracking results for emergency response.
How can you make a difference?
With a planned programme review in 2020, as well as ongoing regular and emergency programming, the purpose of this internship is to provide the UNICEF Pacific Education team with technical support to review, systematize, compile and assist the formulation of the way forward for tracking of results for the remainder of the programme.
Scope of Work
The intern will work with primarily with the Suva-based education team, in collaboration with colleagues in emergency, planning, monitoring and evaluation colleagues, as well as education staff members in Field Offices, in the following priorities:
Support the consolidation of results frameworks, indicators and data to guide better and more coherent monitoring and planning for reporting in the education programme. This is expected to include existing and emerging guidance for programme monitoring, standard indicators, global/regional/national indicators and targets, past quantitative and qualitative reporting, available data, etc.
Support the mid-term programme review in 2020, specifically focused on review and revision of indicators and targets for the 5-year multi-country programme, as well as the compilation, synthesis and presentation of data on the context and situation of education in PICTs.
Support the definition of results, key indicators and compilation of data related to COVID19 response at country-level and within UNICEF programmes, including by reviewing and contributing to country COVID19 response plans.
Support advocacy, communication and programme improvement aims through development of user-friendly briefs, fact sheets and inputs to situation analyses, drawing on key education data in the Pacific.
To qualify as an advocate for every child you will have…
An advanced university degree (Master’s or higher) in Education, Communications, Public Policy, International Affairs/Development, Economics, or other related field Be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree programme or have graduated within the past two years
Applicants must be at least 18 years old.
Relevant professional experience related to education, communications, monitoring & evaluation, public policy or another related field.
Preference for some focus on education and national/international development.
Strong organizational, self-management, and communication skills.
Demonstrated quantitative skills, ability to synthesize data and experience with excel.
Ability to work in a highly systematic way, with good attention to detail.
Ability to work effectively with different cultures and within different contexts, and to define a working schedule with at least 2 hours per day overlap with Fiji (UTC+12) time zone.
Be proficient in at least one of UNICEF’s working languages: English, French or Spanish. Fluency in the working language of the office you are applying to is required
Have no immediate relatives (e.g. father, mother, brother, sister) working in any UNICEF office; and
Have no other relatives in the line of authority which the intern will report to.
Individuals must demonstrate excellent academic performance through recent university or institution records.
Additional consideration will be given for any experience
APPLICATIONS must include a cover letter with indication of dates and schedules of availability
For every Child, you demonstrate…
UNICEF’s values of Care, Respect, Integrity, Trust, and Accountability (CRITA) and core competencies in Communication, Working with People and Drive for Results.
UNICEF is committed to diversity and inclusion within its workforce, and encourages all candidates, irrespective of gender, nationality, religious and ethnic backgrounds, including persons living with disabilities, to apply to become a part of the organization.
UNICEF has a zero-tolerance policy on conduct that is incompatible with the aims and objectives of the United Nations and UNICEF, including sexual exploitation and abuse, sexual harassment, abuse of authority and discrimination. UNICEF also adheres to strict child safeguarding principles. All selected candidates will be expected to adhere to these standards and principles and will therefore undergo rigorous reference and background checks. Background checks will include the verification of academic credential(s) and employment history. Selected candidates may be required to provide additional information to conduct a background check.
Remarks:
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted and advance to the next stage of the selection process.
Дедлайн: 12 июля 2020
